Commentary
Temperatures in Orange County where I live recently soared close to 100 degrees, maybe above it. On Twitter, Gov. Gavin Newsom was pleading with Californians: I wonder how many of his rich donors in Silicon Valley and Hollywood were following this in their vast mansions?
Meanwhile, I talked to a relative of mine who lives in Phoenix, Ariz. Their temperatures were even higher than ours. The low 100s are actually cool for a September day in Arizona, which usually runs to 115 or even 120.
But he said there was no threat of the power going out. Gov. Doug Ducey, who like Newsom looks to be running for president, didn’t ask anybody to turn down the air conditioning. KJZZ reported Sept. 7:…